to authorize a strike, which they had until today, September 25, to vote. Last week, SAG-AFTRA President to get their votes in as soon as possible and give the union power to call for a strike if necessary. This evening, we finally got the results of that vote, and it's one the entire industry should pay attention to.sent out by the union this evening, the authorization to strike has been approved. But not just approved, overwhelmingly approved.
sway any decision-making moving forward, but for now, here are three quotes from this evening's press release."It's time for the video game companies to stop playing games and get serious about reaching an agreement on this contract," said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher.
"After five rounds of bargaining, it has become abundantly clear that the video game companies aren't willing to meaningfully engage on the critical issues: compensation undercut by inflation, unregulated use of AI and safety," said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator.
"Between the exploitative uses of AI and lagging wages, those who work in video games are facing many of the same issues as those who work in film and television," said Chief Contracts Officer."This strike authorization makes an emphatic statement that we must reach an agreement that will fairly compensate these talented performers, provide common-sense safety measures, and allow them to work with dignity. Our members' livelihoods depend on it.
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